Andre O'Neal Jr. died of a single gunshot wound in the emergency room at Kosair Children's Hospital just after midnight Sunday, according to the coroner.

The shooting happened at a house in the 400 block of North 34th Street, where a baby sitter was watching Andre and at least three other kids.

His aunts said Andre, who turned 8 last month, was usually the life of the party.

Elgin Anders said a gun slipped out of his hand as he was removing it from his pocket.

"It fell on the floor, ricocheted, fired from the revolver back of the hammer, fired and hit him,” Elgin said.

Andre’s aunts, Gina O'Neal and Tarri O'Neal, said they find that hard to believe.

"He's lying. He's not telling the truth. I feel it in my gut. He's lying,” Gina O’Neal said. "My heart is broke. He was only 8 years old. He did not deserve this. He did not deserve it. He barely lived his life. He was only 8."

"I just hope he can find it in his heart to come forward and really tell the truth,” Tarri O’Neal said.

Anders and a woman drove Andre to Kosair Children's Hospital after he was shot.

"If it was truly an accident, you're going to first call the ambulance and wait for the ambulance to come. You all are not medically trained to take care of a gunshot wound victim,” Gina O’Neal said.

"At the time of the moment, we were all shocked,” Anders said.

“He was negligent because first of all, you carelessly handled a gun around kids. Around kids. Come on, you went in your pocket to pull a gun out in front of some kids,” Gina O’Neal said.

The case will be recommended to the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.

Andre was a second grade student at Northaven Elementary in Jeffersonville.

Greater Clark County Schools issued a statement Monday saying it was saddened by Andre's death.

Counselors are available for students and staff at the school.

The 8-year-old's visitation will be held at G.C. Williams at 1935 West Broadway on Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at Midwest Church of Christ.